Mackenzie Lockhart
@maclockhart.bsky.social
Yale Postdoc, UCSD PhD. Studying elections, voters, and representation. Occasional runner, even more occasional swimmer. www.maclockhart.com
New pre-print out with Alex Rivard (
@sfufass.bsky.social):
"I’m a Federal Sovereigntist but a Provincial Nationalist: Party Identification in a Multi-Level Westminster Democracy"
Ever wondered how voters handle partisan identity at levels besides the national government?
@sfufass.bsky.social):
"I’m a Federal Sovereigntist but a Provincial Nationalist: Party Identification in a Multi-Level Westminster Democracy"
Ever wondered how voters handle partisan identity at levels besides the national government?
April 17, 2025 at 9:36 PM
New pre-print out with Alex Rivard (
@sfufass.bsky.social):
"I’m a Federal Sovereigntist but a Provincial Nationalist: Party Identification in a Multi-Level Westminster Democracy"
Ever wondered how voters handle partisan identity at levels besides the national government?
@sfufass.bsky.social):
"I’m a Federal Sovereigntist but a Provincial Nationalist: Party Identification in a Multi-Level Westminster Democracy"
Ever wondered how voters handle partisan identity at levels besides the national government?
Come for the paper, but stay for the complex diagram outlining the survey flow in 5 different samples.
February 13, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Come for the paper, but stay for the complex diagram outlining the survey flow in 5 different samples.
We consulted election officials in Texas, Colorado, Georgia, and LA to test messages they have used to build trust in elections. We find in every case the messages are effective, regardless of the party of the recipient.
February 13, 2025 at 8:22 PM
We consulted election officials in Texas, Colorado, Georgia, and LA to test messages they have used to build trust in elections. We find in every case the messages are effective, regardless of the party of the recipient.
🚨 New paper out at @bjpols.bsky.social 🚨
Can Official Messaging on Trust in Elections Break Through Partisan Polarization? Yes!
We show, using large national and state specific survey experiments, that public information campaigns from election officials work.
Can Official Messaging on Trust in Elections Break Through Partisan Polarization? Yes!
We show, using large national and state specific survey experiments, that public information campaigns from election officials work.
February 13, 2025 at 8:22 PM
🚨 New paper out at @bjpols.bsky.social 🚨
Can Official Messaging on Trust in Elections Break Through Partisan Polarization? Yes!
We show, using large national and state specific survey experiments, that public information campaigns from election officials work.
Can Official Messaging on Trust in Elections Break Through Partisan Polarization? Yes!
We show, using large national and state specific survey experiments, that public information campaigns from election officials work.
Life as a twin.
November 20, 2023 at 5:21 PM
Life as a twin.
Unbelievably cool to see my brother @guslockhart.bsky.social speak to a HoC Committee today on AI in the workplace. The family group chat probably enjoyed the experience more than he did!
November 20, 2023 at 5:10 PM
Unbelievably cool to see my brother @guslockhart.bsky.social speak to a HoC Committee today on AI in the workplace. The family group chat probably enjoyed the experience more than he did!
We find large treatment effects across party lines; these simple videos increased trust in the state they featured's elections by 10-12 percentage points on average (with slight spill over effects on general trust in elections).
November 1, 2023 at 5:27 PM
We find large treatment effects across party lines; these simple videos increased trust in the state they featured's elections by 10-12 percentage points on average (with slight spill over effects on general trust in elections).
In a large national survey, we document very large gaps in trust between partisans when asked about how much they trust elections in Blue vs Red states. Partisans trust elections run by co-partisan governments a lot more than those run by out-partisans.
November 1, 2023 at 5:26 PM
In a large national survey, we document very large gaps in trust between partisans when asked about how much they trust elections in Blue vs Red states. Partisans trust elections run by co-partisan governments a lot more than those run by out-partisans.
I'm happy to be able to share a new working paper with Jennifer Gaudette, Seth Hill, Thad Kousser, Mindy Romero, and Laura Uribe showing that federalism and polarization interact to produce significant nationalized distrust in elections.
LINK: osf.io/x9zg5
LINK: osf.io/x9zg5
November 1, 2023 at 5:25 PM
I'm happy to be able to share a new working paper with Jennifer Gaudette, Seth Hill, Thad Kousser, Mindy Romero, and Laura Uribe showing that federalism and polarization interact to produce significant nationalized distrust in elections.
LINK: osf.io/x9zg5
LINK: osf.io/x9zg5
Probably the most painful thing I’ve done, and that includes TAing a methods course and moving from San Diego to Connecticut.
October 15, 2023 at 9:42 PM
Probably the most painful thing I’ve done, and that includes TAing a methods course and moving from San Diego to Connecticut.
Fall foliage has hit one particular 400m stretch of my running route and it’s great - especially during sunrise.
October 3, 2023 at 2:38 PM
Fall foliage has hit one particular 400m stretch of my running route and it’s great - especially during sunrise.